Creating a positive new habits, like walking with the dog in the morning, wiping down counters before going to bed or laying out clothes for the next day, can be useful, and even good for you. As much as you may want to create that new positive habit,it can seem impossible–especially for a women with ADHD–to plan, initiate and follow through with making a much-needed shift. By focusing on one of the six specific steps you can create new habits as a women with ADHD.
a. List three positive activities you are doing every know and then that you want to to turn into a habit – working out, spending more time with friends, yoga/meditation classes
b. Pick one of the positive activities you would like to create – starting yoga or mediation classess
c. What are the long term benefits of doing this activity – be more relaxed focused, productive and not overwhelmed by my day
d. What are the negative long term effects of not doing this activity- not being able to get my day to day tasks done, overwhemed, not focusing on one task. My mind will be all over the place
e. Create a daily plan of action that will help you avoid the most harmful negative triggers – start a routine of settings reminders on my phone and in my calendar of when my yoga/meditation classes are, meet a new friend in classes who will send me text reminders of the classes
f. Write down at least three short term progress rewards that you will give yourself for sticking to your positive new habit – take myself out to go see a movie, call a friend, go out for a frozen yogurt
In conclusion, creating new positive habits can be difficult, but when you replace your old habits with new ones it can make your growth process a whole lot easier.